Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, with about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Morgantown offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Morgantown, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Morgantown records are kept
- Kept by the City of Morgantown: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Monongalia County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Monongalia County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Morgantown City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Morgantown.
- Website: morgantownwv.gov/156/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Morgantown, WV)
- Phone: 304-284-7439
- Address: 389 Spruce Street Room 10 Morgantown, WV 26505
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Morgantown City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: morgantownwv.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Council-Chambers-4 (page title: Facilities, City Council Chambers)
- Phone: (304) 284-7405
- Address: 389 Spruce Street Floor 2 Morgantown, WV 26505
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Morgantown
West Virginia public records law applies to the city government of Morgantown. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: morgantownwv.gov/700/FOIA-Request (page title: FOIA Request | Morgantown, WV)
- Address: 430 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Morgantown website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Morgantown offices listed above, and the city's own website is morgantownwv.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Morgantown city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at morgantownwv.gov/156/City-Clerk, phone 304-284-7439. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Morgantown?
Morgantown cases are heard by the courts that serve Monongalia County, and people arrested in Morgantown are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Monongalia County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Morgantown?
Through the city's records request page at morgantownwv.gov/700/FOIA-Request. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.